Examples of outcry in a Sentence
They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.
There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.
Recent Examples on the Web
These will prompt the most vociferous and pointed outcry.
—
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After the fan outcry, the team changed the deal to include free fountain soda refills for the entire 2026 season.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The boy’s death and the arrests of Fernandez and Aguirre led to an outcry over the handling of the case by Los Angeles County social workers, who had multiple contacts with the family.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Amid such a tragedy, the ensuing outcry over the CEO’s language choice might look like a tempest in a teapot.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcry
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After the fan outcry, the team changed the deal to include free fountain soda refills for the entire 2026 season.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The boy’s death and the arrests of Fernandez and Aguirre led to an outcry over the handling of the case by Los Angeles County social workers, who had multiple contacts with the family.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Amid such a tragedy, the ensuing outcry over the CEO’s language choice might look like a tempest in a teapot.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcry
Cite this Entry
“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
